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1 Corinthians 3:15

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3:15If someone’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss.16 He himself will be saved, but only as through fire.

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  1. 16 The translation “[will] be punished” is given here by ζημιόω 2. But the next clause says “he will be delivered” and so “suffering loss” is more likely to refer to the destruction of the “work” by fire or the loss of the reward that could have been gained.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

If anyone’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

If it is burned up, the builder will suffer loss but yet will be saved—even though only as one escaping through the flames.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

If anyone’s work is burned up, he will experience loss, but he himself will be saved—but only as through fire.

NLTNew Living Translation

But if the work is burned up, the builder will suffer great loss. The builder will be saved, but like someone barely escaping through a wall of flames.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

If anyone’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, but so as through fire.

KJV 1900King James Version

If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.